[olug] Challenge adding Perl Modules

[CM Miller]

--- ktb <xyf at nixnotes.org> wrote:


I just said that cause I couldn't think of anything
else clever to say, I am on the wagon.  

> > 
> > And why does my head hurt...too much beer?
> > 
> 
> And now we get to the real problem:)
> 
> By default most linux programs don't report a
> message if the operation
> succeeded.

You are correct with this statement, there is no error
output, thus I don't know why it won't install. 

> 
> Rpm does report error messages.  Among others -
> If there are broken dependencies, you will get error
> messages telling
> you what dependencies need to be installed.  If the
> program is already 
> installed, you will be told as much.  You should
> also get error messages
> if you try and install as a non root user.
>     
> > >What switches are you using with "rpm"
> > > when you are trying to
> > > install the module?  
> > 
> > Example done as root: 
> > 
> > rpm -ivh perl-Tk-a.b-c.i386.rpm
> > 
> > And...nothing...no hash marks/%, just some
> clocking
> > and that is it.  The same if I tried perl-curses
> > module rpm as well.  
> > 
> 
> What do you mean by clocking?

After typing rpm -ivh perl-Tk-a.b-c.i386.rpm all 
I get is a return and a blinking cursor.  Again, no
hashmarks, no %, no nothing, just a blinking cursor.  

 
> I don't have any Red Hat 8.0 systems.  I tried
> installing the
> perl-Curses package for RH 8 at
> http://www.bastille-linux.org/perl-rpm-chart.html
> on a AS 2.1 system to see if it behaved like a
> normal .rpm.  
> It seems to behave.
> 
> # rpm -ivh perl-Curses-1.06-4mdk.i586.rpm 
> error: failed dependencies:
>         perl-base >= 2:5.8.0 is needed by
> perl-Curses-1.06-4mdk
> 
> Don't know what to tell you.  I would say your
> packages are being
> corrupted on download 

Can you shed more light on a corrupt package on
download?  I've heard of packages that can be trojaned
and you should check their signatures. 


> 
> If you can't get the rpms to install I would try
> installing from source.
> I know you said you didn't want to do that but...

I may try that, but now I have a new problem...see my
next post...

 



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